bush, george w. bush, and bill clinton. and that number does not include the additional money we spend on their lifetime of secret service. it's the former president's act and it became law during the eisenhower administration just after harry truman left office. after moving out of the white house, truman could barely pay his bills. since then everyone who has taken the oath has been guaranteed an enviable allowance 0. it covers their pension, office, staff, travel, even postage. and those numbers can quickly add up. george w. bush racked up a $1.3 million tab last year, the report says, part of that money went to fund office space in dallas. 8,000 square feet of it. bill clinton apparently feels like a million bucks, too. he also spent most of his money on office space. the first president bush enjoyed taxpayer funded benefits to the tune of $850,000. and for jimmy carter, it was close to half a million. not exactly chump change especially when you factor in how much these former presidents make from book sales, speak iin